Sunamganj villagers haunted by unseasonal river erosion
SUNAMGANJ, Jan 14 (UNB): Normally the river erosion occurs in the monsoon, but surprisingly some 50 to 60 families of two unions in Jagannathpur upazila of Sunamganj have lost their homesteads and other establishments over the past few days.The unseasonal erosion has taken a serious turn in the Kushiyara River...
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Brinjal farming holds out bright prospect in Gopalganj
GOPALGANJ, Jan 14: The farmers of Raghunathpur union under Sadar upazila in the district are being highly benefited from cultivating brinjal this winter season.A total of 564 hectares of land have been brought into brinjal cultivation in five upazilas of the district with a production target of 4,075 tonnes, according...
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Mild cold wave descends once more on Panchagarh
PANCHAGARH, Jan 14 (bdnews24.com): A mild cold wave has once again hit Panchagarh as temperatures plunged from 13 degrees Celsius to below 10 degrees Celsius over 24 hours, leaving the low-income people of the northern district in distress.As of 9am on Tuesday, the lowest temperature was recorded at 9.6 degrees...
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Injured RU teacher dies at RMCH
RAJSHAHI, Jan 14 (BSS): A teacher of Rajshahi University (RU), who sustained injuries in a road accident at the intersection of Baro Rasta of Rajshahi city on Monday noon, succumbed to his injuries at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) in the early hours of Tuesday.The deceased was Dr Puranjeet Mahalder,...
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